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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 973 · 40 questions
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Debater's tip (Share the time, show you listen): Do: let others finish, invite quiet members, keep points short, stay on topic, give facts for points, speak to the whole group. Don’t: dominate, interrupt, shout over others, stay silent, mock ideas, check your phone. Positive body language: nodding, facing the speaker, sitting upright, open hands, a calm face, eye contact with all.

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  1. 1.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) shouting over others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) letting others finish
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  6. 6.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) ignore them (c) speak for them (d) point at them
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) talking to one person (c) staying silent (d) inviting a quiet member
  8. 8.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) sitting upright (c) open hands (d) pointing a finger
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) talking to one person (c) staying on topic (d) checking your phone
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  12. 12.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) building on (c) adding value (d) summarising
  13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) staying silent (c) inviting a quiet member (d) keeping points short
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) talking to one person (c) listening carefully (d) using names politely
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  18. 18.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) inviting a quiet member (c) checking your phone (d) shouting over others
  20. 20.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) a calm face (d) facing the speaker
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  24. 24.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) interrupting (c) adding value (d) summarising
  25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) speaking up early (c) dominating the talk (d) keeping points short
  27. 27.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are bored (c) you are listening (d) you are sleepy
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  30. 30.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) nodding while listening (c) sitting upright (d) facing the speaker
  31. 31.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the whole group (c) at the ceiling (d) at the floor
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) keeping points short (c) mocking an idea (d) talking to one person
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) mocking an idea (c) keeping points short (d) talking to one person
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) listening carefully (c) keeping points short (d) interrupting others
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) giving facts for points (c) inviting a quiet member (d) mocking an idea
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) talking to one person (c) staying silent (d) giving facts for points
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) interrupting others (c) dominating the talk (d) talking to one person

Answer key

  1. negative
  2. a do
  3. shouting over others
  4. a don’t
  5. a don’t
  6. invite them in kindly
  7. inviting a quiet member
  8. False
  9. pointing a finger
  10. staying on topic
  11. a do
  12. dominating
  13. positive
  14. a do
  15. staying silent
  16. talking to one person
  17. a do
  18. False
  19. inviting a quiet member
  20. False
  21. arms crossed, frowning
  22. negative
  23. negative
  24. interrupting
  25. positive
  26. dominating the talk
  27. you are listening
  28. positive
  29. a don’t
  30. rolling your eyes
  31. at the whole group
  32. negative
  33. a don’t
  34. keeping points short
  35. a do
  36. keeping points short
  37. interrupting others
  38. mocking an idea
  39. giving facts for points
  40. letting others finish

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